8.5% of Homewood, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.8% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 7.9% of high school graduates and 18.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.0%. For comparison, it was 16.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Homewood, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Homewood:
8.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Homewood:
3.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Homewood:
19.5%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Homewood:
28.3%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.9%
Poverty by age in Homewood, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Homewood,IL (percentage below poverty level)
13.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
5.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.7%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
21.1%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Homewood,IL (percentage below poverty level)
33.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
15.2%15 years
1.8%16 and 17 years
6.5%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Homewood,IL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.9%6 to 11 years
0.9%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
0.3%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Homewood, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homewood, IL (%)
7.8%White
11.4%Black
3.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.1%Other race
0.7%2+ races
5.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Homewood, IL (absolute numbers)
570White
1,064Black
7Asian
0Native Hawaiian
13Other race
102+ races
62Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
16.7%Below poverty level
83.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Homewood, IL
Children below poverty level:
Homewood, Illinois:
8.0%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Homewood:
7.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Homewood:
18.2%
Illinois:
21.7%
27.3%Married-couple family
5.0%Male, no wife present
67.7%Female, no husband present
6.9%Worked full-time, year-round
24.4%Worked part-time
68.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
8.1%Both worked part-time
57.0%One part-time, other didn't work
34.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
24.8%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
26.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
19.8%1970 to 1979
22.0%1960 to 1969
28.0%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
10.7%1939 or earlier
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